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POPULUS SPP. (Salicaceae. ) 30147-150. Cuttings of four 
species of poplar from Chinese Turkestan. Among them are a 
form of the Lombardy poplar, very free from galls and dis- 
eases, a poplar, the young branches of which have a partic- 
ularly white hark, which makes it attractive in winter, and 
a resinous -"budded tree with very variable leaves, recommend- 
ed as a hardy ornamental for the colder and bleaker sections 
of the United States. (Meyer's introductions.) Por distri- 
bution later. 
PRUNUS ARMENIACA. See also AMYGDALUS ARMENIACA, under 
which name scions of S. P. I. Ho. 30465 were sent in. 
PRUNUS ARMENIACA. (Amygdalaceae.) 30310-313, 30321, 
30323, 30342-348, 50355. Cuttings of apricots from Chinese 
Turkestan. "The Turkestan varieties of apricots seem all to 
be able to stand a fair amount of alkali in the soil and are 
not hurt by great fluctuations in temperature." These forms 
nearly all have sweet kernels, replacing almonds in local 
consumption. No. 30312 is said to "stand apparently more 
cold, alkali, and neglect than any other variety of apri- 
cot." Another, No. 30355, from Khanaka, "RIPENS TOWARDS THE 
END OP AUGUST AT AN ELEVATION OP ABOUT 6000 PEET, WHERE IT 
IS SO COOL THAT MELONS, GRAPES AND PEACHES DO NOT RI- 
PEN." These apricots are recommended to be given a thorough 
test especially in the western parts of the United States. 
Also to be tried in hybridization experiments with native 
plums, so as to create new strains of garden fruits, fit to 
stand severe cold. The wild apricots from Manchuria and 
northern Korea might be taken for stocks and native hardy 
plums might also be- tested for this purpose. (Meyer's in- 
troductions.) Por distribution later. , * 
PRUNUS DOMESTICA. (Amygdalaceae.) 30315, 30320, 30322, 
30349-350, 30356. Cuttings of plums and prunes from Chinese 
Turkestan. These numbers include prunes, large and quite 
resistant to drought and alkali, drought resistant plums, 
and especially No. 30356, "A plum called 'Alutcha' . A very 
remarkable sort of plum, fruits being medium ^large , of gold- 
en yellow color, clingstone, of fine flavor. Ripening early, 
in the latter part of -July, but CAN BE KEPT POR A PEW 
MONTHS. Are excellent material for preserves and jellies. 
Apparently a very rare and probably new variety of Central 
Asian plum. Obtained from the garden of the Hon. George 
Macartney, British Consul at Kashgar." (Meyer's 1 introduc- 
tions.) Por distribution later. 
